2016 American Transplant Congress
A Multi-Center Study of Factors That Increase Cognitive Load in Living Donor Liver Transplants.
Background: Studies have shown that distractions in the operating room (such as phones/pagers, irrelevant conversations, ins and outs) can negatively affect concentration and performance, and…2016 American Transplant Congress
Basiliximab Induction for Safe Delay of Calcineurin Inhibitors in High MELD Liver Transplant Recipients.
Background: Available literature supports basiliximab induction for safe delay of CNI initiation and renal recovery; however there is a paucity of evidence for use in…2016 American Transplant Congress
A Call for a New Paradigm of Organ Allocation within the Confines of MELD for Those Who Are Not “the Sickest”.
Comprehensive Transplant Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL.
BACKGROUND: Liver Allocation policy in the United States is in dynamic flux, with revisions in policy reflecting designs to optimize access to and outcomes for…2016 American Transplant Congress
Utilization of Parenteral Nutrition in Patients Undergoing Liver Transplantation.
1Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston; 2Kendall Regional Medical Center, Miami.
Introduction: Protein-calorie malnutrition is common in patients with advanced liver disease and is a risk factor for poor outcomes after liver transplantation (LT). Perioperative parenteral…2016 American Transplant Congress
The Use of Thromboelastography (TEG) in Preoperative Pediatric Liver Transplantation to Predict Postoperative Thrombotic Complications.
Introduction: Little data exists in the use of thromboelastography (TEG) in pediatric liver transplantation. In 2011 we implemented pre-transplant TEGs for patients listed for liver…2016 American Transplant Congress
Pre-Transplant Risk Factors: Predicting Nonadherence and Rejection in Adult Liver Transplant Recipients.
Purpose: The pre-liver transplant (LT) psychosocial evaluation aims to identify risk factors for immunosuppression nonadherence (NA) and poor post-LT outcomes. Despite broad support for these…2016 American Transplant Congress
Use of the Psychosocial Assessment Tool to Identify Risk in Families of Pediatric Liver Transplant Recipients.
Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
Purpose: Although families of pediatric liver transplant recipients have documented psychosocial needs, the systematic identification of needs and delivery of evidence-based care remain challenging. This…2016 American Transplant Congress
Safety and Efficacy of Ledipasvir/Sofosbuvir (LS) with or without Ribavirin (RBV) for Treatment of Recurrent Hepatitis C Infection Post-Liver Transplant.
Mulit-Organ Transplant Institute, Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans, LA.
Background: Hepatitis C (HCV) is the most common indication for liver transplant in the United States representing more than 40% of all recipients. Availability of…2016 American Transplant Congress
Combination of Delayed Kidney Transplant (KT) and Better Quality Kidneys Offers Excellent Patient Survival in Combined Liver-Kidney Transplantation (CLKT).
Transplant Division, Department of Surgery, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN.
Background: Despite prioritizing high MELD patients with the share-35 policy, patient survival in CLKT is relatively low. We previously showed the positive impact of delayed…2016 American Transplant Congress
Muscle Function, Mass, and Quality in Obese Liver Transplant Candidates: Results from the Functional Assessment in Liver Transplantation (FrAILT) Study.
Background: Sarcopenia, or severe loss of muscle mass, is common in cirrhotics and adversely affects quality of life and transplant outcomes. Obese liver transplant(LT) candidates…
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